fiscal policy

fiscal policy
Government policy that attempts to influence the direction of the economy through changes in government spending or taxes.
See Also: monetary policy

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  • Fiscal Policy —   [ fɪskəl pɔlɪsɪ, englisch], Fiskalpolitik …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Fiscal policy — Part of a series on Government Public finance …   Wikipedia

  • fiscal policy — Measures employed by governments to stabilize the economy, specifically by adjusting the levels and allocations of taxes and government expenditures. When the economy is sluggish, the government may cut taxes, leaving taxpayers with extra cash to …   Universalium

  • Fiscal policy — The use of government spending and taxing for the specific purpose of stabilizing the economy. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * fiscal policy fiscal policy ➔ policy * * *    The budgetary policies through which a government influences… …   Financial and business terms

  • fiscal policy — Government spending and taxing for the specific purpose of stabilizing the economy. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * fiscal policy fiscal policy ➔ policy * * *    The budgetary policies through which a government influences the economy, such… …   Financial and business terms

  • fiscal policy — The use of government spending and taxation to influence macroeconomic conditions. Fiscal policy was actively pursued to sustain full employment in the post war years; however, monetarists and others have claimed that this set off the inflation… …   Accounting dictionary

  • fiscal policy — /ˌfɪskəl pɒlɪsi/ noun the policy of a government regarding taxation and revenues ▪▪▪ ‘…the standard measure of fiscal policy – the public sector borrowing requirement – is kept misleadingly low’ [Economist] …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • Fiscal policy of the United States — Historically, the United States government has tended to spend more than it takes in, with national debt that was close to $1 billion at the beginning of the 20th century. The budget for most of the 20th century followed a pattern of deficits… …   Wikipedia

  • fiscal policy — noun a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑economic policy * * * noun : the financial policy of a government particularly as regards the budget and the method and timing… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fiscal policy — /ˈfɪskəl pɒləsi/ (say fiskuhl poluhsee) noun the part of a government s economic policy which is involved with revenue raising through taxation and with setting the level and types of expenditure. Compare monetary policy …  

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